Welsh Language Standards and Policy

Welsh Language Standards

Since 30 March 2016, Gwynedd Council have committed to comply with the Welsh Language Standards, as set out by the Welsh Government under Section 44 of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. These Standards set clear expectations on the Council to provide services in Welsh to the public, and to promote the use of the Welsh language through all the services

The Language Standards are divided into 5 different categories

Service Delivery

Policy Making

Operational

Record Keeping

Promotion

In the same way as the Council used to report annually on its implementation of the language plan, the Council will now produce and publish annual reports on its compliance with the Welsh Language Standards, and report on developments in the establishment during the year to strengthen its Welsh language services.

Language Policy

The Council has created a new Language Policy to ensure that the Council's commitment to promoting and facilitating the Welsh language continues. The new Language Policy will outline how the Council intends to comply with the Standards and how it will go about taking advantage of every opportunity to promote the use of Welsh language services amongst Gwynedd residents.

Language complaints

Any complaints relating to the Council’s compliance with the Welsh Language Standards or a failure on the Council’s part to provide a bilingual service will be reported to the Language Committee, and follow the Council's complaints procedure.